Richard Leigh (cricketer)
Richard Leigh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1784 |
| Died | 9 October 1841 (aged 57) |
Richard Leigh (born 7 February 1784 at Wilmington, near Dartford, Kent; died 9 October 1841 at Westminster) was an English amateur cricketer who was mainly associated with Surrey. He made five known appearances from 1806 to 1809.[1] His father, also called Richard Leigh, was a well-known match promoter in the 1790s and there were nine matches featuring R. Leigh's XI.[2][3]
References
- ^ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
- ^ Carlaw, pp. 330–331. (Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
- ^ Richard Leigh, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-08-16. (subscription required)
Bibliography
- Carlaw, Derek (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806–1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.